Costa Rica vs Mexico: Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023
Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.53 Percentage of GDP against 4.5 Percentage of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 2.03 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 34th of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 Percentage of GDP | 5.21 Percentage of GDP | 0.4267 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.18 Percentage of GDP | 5.26 Percentage of GDP | 0.917 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.81 Percentage of GDP | 4.66 Percentage of GDP | 2.15 Percentage of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 6.53 Percentage of GDP against 4.5 Percentage of GDP in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023 between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 2.03 Percentage of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for size of public procurement - government at a glance indicators, 2023?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 34th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Size of public procurement - Government at a glance indicators, 2023 edition — Government procurement spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset represents a selection of indicators as presented in the 2023 edition of the Government at a Glance publication related to the public procurement spending as estimated under the System of National Accounts (SNA). Government at a Glance provides a dashboard of indicators assembled to help decision makers and the public analyse and benchmark governments across OECD members and partner countries. This eighth edition provides internationally comparative data on a range of public governance, tools and practices to help identify both strengths and weaknesses in democratic governance. The Structure and indicators section of the Government at a Glance publication, describes its framework and the structure by chapters, as well as the changes compared to the previous 2021 edition.The 2023 edition presents a new structure around these three broad categories: 1) Trust and satisfaction with public services (trust in public institutions, satisfaction with public services); 2) Achieving results with good governance practices (governance of the policy cycle, regulatory governance, budgeting practices, managing public procurement, infrastructure planning and delivery, digital government and open government data); and 3) What resources public institutions use and how are they managed (public finance, public employment, managing human resources). Further information on Government at a Glance 2023 edition via a dedicated web platform, which includes a Government at a Glance Data dashboard (for a selection of indicators in an interactive format) as well as Country fact sheets (key data by country), can be found at: Government at a Glance website